Seafarer on Stranded Vessel Attempts Suicide

Seafarer Attempts Suicide in a Stranded Ship A seafarer on board Swiber Explorer, one of three vessels managed by Singapore’s Vallianz Holdings and stranded at...

Maersk Says Suez Canal Authority Plans to Propose a New Toll System

Danish logistics group A.P. Moller-Maersk's Maersk Line shipping arm has stated that it is considering proposals from the Suez Canal Authority for a new...

‘Magic Hose’ Pollution: German Shippers Plead Guilty

Magic Pipe Pollution Case: Shipping Companies found Guilty In a latest update, two German shipping companies pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to environmental crimes...

Framework For Control of Search and Rescue Operations

A recent Search and Rescue (“SAR”) mission involving a North-entered ship has highlighted the role of the Coastal State in such operations. The ship had...

Gas Tanker Attacked near Key Shipping Lane

Gas Tanker Attacked near Key Shipping Lane Off Yemen Unknown assailants attacked a gas tanker off the coast of Yemen close to the Bab al-Mandab...

Aronnax: Safer, Without Blame

A new tool to help navigation officers learn from their actions has the potential to vastly improve ship safety without undermining the role of...

Imagine Ecdis and Positioning Systems Attacked!

Experts warn about the seriousness of cyber security As ships get more sophisticated and more reliant on internet and satellite-based information exchange, “there is an...

Seasonal Slowdown? Baltic Exchange Falls to 802 Points

Baltic Dry Index falls to 802, down 11 points On October 26 2016, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 11 points, reaching 802 points. Baltic Dry...

[Watch] Why We Totally Wish We Worked on the Eemsborg

Watch as the Dutch cargo vessel glides through the beautiful St. Marys River at dusk. YouTubian Dan Vaught posted this time lapse video he shot...

[Watch] This Bike Helmet is Collapsible

The Closca Fuga is made by Closca Design. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed as a news...